But no hints of breeding? What a waste if they're not, perhaps over on this side because of the persistent drought in the Great Basin. Wouldn't the islands in the Swinomish Channel make a great place for White Pelicans to breed? Or maybe there are just too many boaters for that.

Dennis Paulson
Seattle


> On Jun 19, 2021, at 2:08 PM, Cathy Scott <catsbow at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> I'm excited to say that there are at least 179 American White Pelicans in Padilla Bay now! You can read a history and see photos and videos on the Facebook page I created after they arrived in late spring of 2016. They only stay during spring to early fall.

> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1282844938437901 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/1282844938437901>

> Cathy Scott

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